David Devan

Company President David Devan says it’s an old, well-known story. The composer is Giuseppe Verdi.

“It’s based on a biblical story about Hebrews being enslaved and needing to find their own home, and what it really is is a metaphor for what’s going on in Verdi’s Italy at the time,” Devan explains.

The performance will be a visual spectacle, including artwork and talent reminiscent of Verdi’s time and homeland. Devan says the chorus will be one-of-a-kind, filling the stage with many fabulous voices.

“You need 72…in fact, we’re using a large chorus than our partners in Washington and Minneapolis did, because we’ve got them,” he adds.

If you’ve listened to radio in the Delaware Valley, the odds are pretty good that you’ve heard Lynne Adkins. Lynne is a reporter and anchor for KYW Newsradio.
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